XI | LXIV mos; | Memoirs of a Bibliomidget
[Boston | Vancouver]: Bromer Booksellers & HM Editions, 2015. 64mo, 7.2 x 6.1 cm. Trimmed page size: 7 x 5.7 cm. Cased in light teal paper over boards. The covering paper is decorated with a vine pattern drawn by Francesca Lohmann. Matching paper title-label to the spine. Housed in a light cream paper gatefold sleeve. pp. [13, including uniform front pastedown], 5-71, [12, including rear pastedown]. A fine copy. The text is a descriptive bibliography of the miniature books published by Anne and David Bromer (11 of them, all 64mos.) from 1977-1989. It was set in Centaur and Arrighi types, and printed damp on Somerset Book paper. All presswork was done at HM on a (large) Ostrander-Seymour Extra Heavy hand press. The project was the first to be completed at HM’s current studio. The binding was done by Sarah Creighton. One of 85 copies comprising the regular state; the present copy is number 45. A further 35 copies comprise the deluxe state.
Accompanied by a laid in copy of the (very small) original prospectus. Item #381
“When I started printing books, I knew that getting into a Bromer catalogue would be a sign I was succeeding. It took a few years but eventually happened, and I was lucky enough to get to know Anne, and also benefit from her enthusiasm, support, encouragement, and plain speaking. The idea of this collaboration was her idea, in part because she knew of my interest in press bibliographies. Although I generally avoid co-publishing or any kind of external projects, I adore Anne and I liked the idea of working on a project together. She, and her colleague Philip Salmon, could not have been easier or more fun to work with. David Bromer was not involved with the business by this time, but I’m sure he would have added to the fun.” — Rollin Milroy (This Monkey’s Gone to Heaven, 2.17).
Price: $200.00